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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving

In the United States, today is Thanksgiving, a day to reflect on all for which we're thankful. One of my many blessings is the caring community of garden blog readers and writers who have become a part of my daily life and thoughts. Thank you for being a part of this community! Whether or not you celebrate this holiday, may your life be filled every day with things for which you're thankful!

Noid Schlumbergera found among a flat of 1" pots in an after Christmas sale at a local nursery last year. The orange buds made me smile but when they started opening like this I was thrilled!

Schlumbergera 'Thor Nille' found at Molbak's just last weekend. Collecting these can be quite addictive!

What a nice thought, and all the best for your holiday as well.Yes those could really be addicting. I saw a pot with two different colors together and my first thought was what an easy way to collect even more without overdoing the number of pots. Just think how many you could have if you pop three or four cuttings into each pot!

About Me

Why Outlaw Gardener? I like to break the rules of good taste, plant placement, and plant hardiness. Also, I have received periodic "love notes" from the city code enforcement officer telling me that my parking strip plants encroach on the city's right-of-way. When expressing my distress over the latest such notice, I exclaimed to my pal Loree (Danger Garden) "I'm an outlaw gardener!" To which she replied,"That would be a good name for a blog."
My first gardens were in Southeast Alaska (zone 3.)I do miss the beauty and community of small-town Alaska but I don't take for granted for a moment how wonderful it is to garden in zone 8.